Eafengrow EF148 Fixed Blade Knife AUS-10 Steel Blade Micarta Handle Full Tang EDC Straight Knife for Hunting Camping Bushcraft

This knife is a beast--which is what I wanted. I have an Esee Junglas--which I love--and thought it would be nice to get the Esee Junglass II. This knife is very similar in looks and size to the Junglas II w/o the $200 price tag and it looks like it will perform as needed

It’s a tough knife for sure if you like custom quality but don’t have the budget this knife is it. Wow!It’s just a great looking knife.Sheath is taco style but awesome.It won’t disappoint

So this thing is exactly what it says, a big knife with great quality. The handles weren’t quite as refined as the ones in the photos, but I pulled the scales and massaged them with 400 wet/dry on the contours that weren’t quite there yet. The finish of the metal was perfect. The primary grind was perfect. Sharpened on a TSPROF kadet, and to my eye, the bevels were perfectly even. That said, it could have been sharper out of the box, but anyone besides a knife nerd would think it was fine. After sharpening it was shaving sharp. For being a brutish club of a knife, the almost flat grind of the blade made slicing much better than you would think. It’s technically a Sabre grind with just I tiny amount of flat right at the top, this made clamping it for sharpening a breeze. The sheath is a really nice Kydex with a great clip. Eafengrow had issues a couple years back, but the new owners have really made a strong effort to put quality in their knives. Give them a shot, I’m glad I did!

This is my 4th Eafengrow knife, and this was the first to disappoint me. I had bought a ef143 previously and loved everything about it except the bluntness of the tip. The ef148 looked to solve that problem, so I bought it. What i got isn't awful, ill be keeping it for sure, but I started modifying it immediately. First the grip is a blocky, unrefined chunk. By contrast the grip on the ef143 was sculpted so that it melted into your hand. I was hoping for that level of refinement. The blade is a similar story. The shape and grind lines are good, but at the point of finishing, it looks like they saved a few bucks. The 143 had crowned spines smooth as chrome and blending into the blade/handle in a very pleasant way. The 148 has a machined spine but that seems confused too. It's neither smoothly rounded, or sharp enough to strike a ferro rod. I may have to edit this review later. Today I sharpened the blade. It came plenty sharp out of the box, but I touch up every knife I get. I've had aus10 blades before, and appreciate the steels ease of sharpening while also being able to maintain the edge. That said I'll need to use it a while to know if it has a quality heat treat. For now I'd say at the price point its not bad, and would be a fine around the yard/fun knife. If you are on a budget and looking for a 1 tool option, look elsewhere. There are too many questions here. The ef143 is a good alternative

It's a BIG knife, akin to a RAT 7 or an ESEE 7. My only 'issue' was with the box. It was heavily damaged.

I own many Eafengrow knives and like them all. This knife is a beast! I'm very happy with this knife, but I do wish the sheath had a better belt attachment. I'm not a fan of high-rise "tech lock" style belt attachments on big knives. If the sheath was a pancake style, I could easily make a drop-leg belt attachment out of leather, but with the taco style, it's not as easy. Anyway, it wasn't a deal-breaker for me. I'd recommend this Eafengrow knife!

Heavy duty knife. Definitely a chopper with good weight. It came pretty sharp outta the box. D2 steel with coating should really limit corrosion. Nice kydex sheath even though I'm not a fan of the snap n quick release belt thingy. Easy sturdy sheathing and unsheathing. Knife secures well.

Awesome knife. Well worth the money